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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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